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What is secret key cryptography?
What is secret key cryptography?
Tommaso
Thu Feb 20 2025
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I'm interested in learning about secret key cryptography. Could someone explain what it is and how it works? I'd like to understand the basics of this encryption method.
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CryptoWanderer
Fri Feb 21 2025
The sender of the message is responsible for encrypting the plaintext using the secret key.
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mia_harrison_painter
Fri Feb 21 2025
Once encrypted, the ciphertext message is sent to the intended recipient.
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DongdaemunTrendsetting
Fri Feb 21 2025
Secret key cryptography is a form of encryption that relies on a single key.
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OpalSolitude
Fri Feb 21 2025
To retrieve the original plaintext message, the recipient uses the same secret key to decrypt the ciphertext.
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SsangyongSpiritedStrength
Fri Feb 21 2025
This method is also commonly referred to as symmetric encryption.
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